Broncos players vote not to participate in voluntary offseason conditioning due to COVID-19
Although the vaccine is now readily available, players say they are concerned about safety protocols and a fourth wave.
As the official NFL offseason conditioning work is getting ready to launch next week, the Denver Broncos players issued a statement via the NFLPA that they would not be participating due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19.
The statement highlights that COVID-19 remains a threat in Colorado and that “it makes no sense for us as players to put ourselves at risk during this dead period.”
The statement also reveals that players have been infected at club facilities in recent weeks.
If you want a ball-hawking secondary, you have to get pressure on the QB first
Recent discussions on Broncos Country Tonight prove just why the outside pressure is so crucial for the defensive backs.
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Both our own Jeffrey Essary and Broncos Country’s own Steve Atwater gave the same opinion on recent episodes of Broncos Country Tonight.
And that is, if you want a ball-hawking secondary able to get takeaways, you absolutely have to get pressure on the quarterback first.
Speaking to Ryan Edwards and Benjamin Allbright last week, Essary pointed out that Vic Fangio’s defense has always tried to send as few people as possible to get QB pressure, but last season he was forced to do more blitzing just to get the results he needed.